Tell me what it's like to live in Berkeley, from the point of view of a grad student. [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 22 answers

What's it like to live in Pittsburgh as a grad student? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 13 answers

My wife is going to be starting a (humanities) PhD in a few weeks' time. What gifts should I get her? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2007 - 20 answers

What should go in a welcome to grad school/welcome to California gift bag? [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm a 25 year old American woman from Chicago married to a Canadian woman, and I'll soon have permanent resident status in Toronto. My Canadian was recently accepted to the Visual and Critical Studies Masters program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for the upcoming fall term, and I have two questions. One, what can she expect as a grad student at the School of the Art Institute, and two, can anyone offer us some advice on acquiring financial aid for a foreign student? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2007 - 5 answers

What to do as a grad student in the summertime? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 18 answers

Am I normal? For those people in PhD programs, did you contemplate dropping out on a regular basis your first term? Any advice for making it less stressful? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 34 answers

Can I get my fiance in the US? I'm a Canadian grad student in the US on an F-1 visa. My fiance is a citizen of New Zealand. We're looking for a way to bring her here that will let her work (we're both far too poor to make things work with an F-2). Right now, her entering the Green Card lottery seems to be the best option, but is there anything we're not thinking of? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2006 - 5 answers

What is a typical excellent grad student like as a person? I'm not interested in grades/GRE scores. My concern is with character, personality, work ethic. [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2006 - 26 answers

Grad students unite! Calling all Ph.D. students, but especially those in the humanities, literature, languages, or history departments. How do you stay healthy (mentally and physically), keep sane, be positive, get work finished in a timely manner, stay happy? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2005 - 35 answers

I am a graduate student searching for grant money to support a research project in Ukraine this summer. I don't go to a fancy school and i've never done this before (more inside).
posted on Jan 20, 2005 - 9 answers